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Miletus Ancient City

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Miletus Ancient City

Didim, Aydın

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The city of Thales; remains of Ionia's most powerful harbor city, with its giant theater and the Baths of Faustina.

Safety warning

In the rainy season the low-lying sections can be muddy and waterlogged.

Its story

Miletus, at the mouth of the Büyük Menderes, was the most important harbor city of ancient Ionia; today it lies inland near the village of Balat. The first philosophers, such as Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes, and Hippodamus, regarded as the theorist of the grid plan, came from this city. The theater for about 15 thousand people, the Baths of Faustina, the agoras, the harbor monument and the Delphinion are the main remains. The city lost its importance when its harbors silted up with the alluvium of the Menderes; in the winter months the low-lying parts of the site can be underwater.

Key facts

Location
Balat, ~25 km to Didim
Museum pass (Müzekart)
Valid

Trip purpose

  • Photography
  • Day trip
  • Hiking

Location

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37.53111, 27.27556

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milet | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miletus